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Topic: '67 mustang alignment specs?
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stang67
Journeyman Posts: 4
From: Nashville
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 06-01-2004 02:47 PM
   
Hey, i'm going to get my mustang aligned for the first time after putting on new brakes and suspension. does anyone know what the alignment specs are for a 1967 mustang convertible? thanks.
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9472
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-01-2004 10:54 PM
Is this a drag car, or a street/strip car? If you're looking for the standard specs I know Sam has them. For a drag car or a serious s/s car you want 0 degrees of camber and as much positive caster (+3 to +6 degrees) as you can get with the front end about 1" higher than normal ride height. Set toe in 1/16" Good luck, SteveW
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 3700
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 06-01-2004 11:01 PM
Try this thread 
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/012445.html
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9472
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-01-2004 11:54 PM
You should align with more positive caster than the original specs because we use radial tires today and the original specs were for bias ply tires. Bias ply tires lagged behind the axle at speed making a 0 to slightly negative caster angle positive. Radials do not and a negative caster angle means poor high speed stability. This advice is for a street car, not a strip car. A strip car should have all the positive caster you can give it. Positive caster is like a raked chopper motorcycle. It is hard to turn, but it wants to go straight! When you make a turn and let go of the wheel positive caster is what returns the wheel to straight by itself. If the Camber is 0 or negative you'll have to actualy steer the car back to straight after turning. Hope that makes sense.  SteveW
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indyphil
Gearhead Posts: 2690
From: Senoia, G.A. USA
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 06-02-2004 07:47 AM
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Originally posted by steve'66:
If the Camber is 0 or negative you'll have to actualy steer the car back to straight after turning. Hope that makes sense. SteveW
Did you mean Caster in that last sentence? Just checking... ------------------
'68 coupe, '66 289 C code
engine, edel 600cfm carb, performer intake, dual exhaust http://www.geocities.com/ottouk_77/68mustang.htm
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9472
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-02-2004 09:40 AM
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Originally posted by indyphil:
Did you mean Caster in that last sentence? Just checking...
Yes, caster thanks.  SteveW
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